Okay - so I just replaced my front heater core, and it removing the whole
dash, the bolts holding my steering rack on to the underside of the dash
that everyone warned me about were slotted.  They had that cone head, but it
was slotted so I just used a normal flathead and had no problems removing
them or putting them back.  Am I in any danger because I didn't use locktite
or some sheer bolts (whatever they are..)?

Peace,
Marla
'87 Westy GL "Vana Morrison"

>From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: sheer bolts/steering column
>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:32:24 -0700
>
>Jeff,
>      It is not so the torque is right but so the bolts
>sheer during an accident.   I would reuse them and
>perhaps use some locktite.   gary
>Date:    Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:47:50 EDT
>From:    Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
>Subject: sheer bolts/steering column
>
>What is the function of a sheer bolt as in the two
>that mount the
>steering
>column tube to the bottom side of the dash board.
>
>Bentley says once sheer bolts are removed (drilled
>out) they must be
>replaced
>with new sheer bolts. These new bolts are to be
>tightened until the
>head
>sheers off. Is this to exact the perfect torque or
>make them difficult
>to remove?
>Or are they "sheer bolts" because they are designed to
>sheer off in the
>unlikely event of a collision?
>
>FWIW I was able to remove the sheer bolts with vice
>grips and no
>drilling.
>Now, must I replace the sheer bolts with new sheer
>bolts or can I reuse
>the used
>sheer bolts--installing them with vice grips or will
>regular hex head
>bolts
>suffice?
>
>Jeff
>83.5 Westy
>LA,CA
>
>
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